Yard Waste
Beginning April thru October, East Hempfield Township will implement the yard waste-recycling program. In addition to leaves, grass clippings, and garden residue currently collected, curbside collection of Woody Yard Waste (WYW) is available on a weekly basis on your scheduled trash/recycling pick-up day. WYW includes branches and pruning from trees and shrubberies that surround properties.
BAGS - Soft yard waste (grass, leaves, garden residue, small pieces of branches, or limbs) must be disposed of in bags purchased at the Township office for $2 each. Unlimited amount of bags per week may be placed at curbside. (Bags are not to exceed 30 lbs.) Monies from the sale of these bags pays for the recycling program; and, that is why the bags must be purchased from the Township. (NOTE: The hauler will not pick up bags purchased elsewhere.) The hauler will not take bags or cans that have yard waste mixed in with trash. There is a separate recycling truck for yard waste bags and woody yard waste and it may come before or after the regular trash truck. IT IS NOT RECOMMENDED that you place sod in these bags.
Try to find ways to mulch and recycle your own yard waste. See the enclosed brochure on grasscycling.
WOODY YARD WASTE - Bush clippings, tree clippings, and tree limbs (less than 6” in diameter) must be bundled and tied into manageable units. Please use a biodegradable twine - almost all twine is biodegradable and can be purchased most anywhere. Manageable units are less than four (4) feet in length and no more than thirty (30 lbs.) in weight. Untied bush clippings, tree clippings, and limbs dropped at the curbside will not be collected. Each household is allowed to dispose of three (3) bundles per week. The bundles will be collected at NO CHARGE.
Between November 1st and March 31st, any small amounts of yard waste you may have can be disposed of in your regular trash in plastic bags.
Bundles WILL NOT BE PICKED up if plastic twine, tape, wire, or other materials are used to tie branches.
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